BURJ KHALIFA
BY OM RAMI
Design
The architects of Burj Khalifa were the Chicago Office of Skidmore, Owings ang Merrill LLP (SOM.) The Burj Khalifa features a triple lobed footprint which looks like the Hymenocallis Flower. Over 40 wind tunnels were placed during the construction to test the effects of the wind to this skyscraper. It is 828 metres in the sky with over 163 floors.
History
The Burj Khalifa was finished in 2010. Construction started in 2004.
Here is the timeline
January 2004 Excavation Started
February 2004 Piling Started
March 2005 Superstructure Started
June 2006 Level 50 Reached
January 2007 Level 100 Reached
March 2007 Level 110 Reached
April 2007 Level 120 Reached
May 2007 Level 130 Reached
July 2007 Level 141 Reached (World's Tallest Freestanding Structure)
April 2008 Level 160 Reached (World's Tallest Man Made Structure)
January 2010 Launch Ceremony
Technical Details
It is 828 metres in the sky
There are 163 levels
Tallest building in the world
Tallest free standing structure in the world
Highest number of stories in the world
Highest occupied floor in the world
Highest observation deck in the world
Elevator with the longest travel distance
Tallest elevator service in the world